Wildlife Interns
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Wild Trout
"Where are the brookies?" fishermen ask. Are there plenty of them in New Hampshire's
streams, or are they scarce? Join co-host and avid fly fisherman Willem Lange
and friends as they fish from a canoe and discuss their love of the sport.
Then, Wildlife Journal follows biologists Diane Emerson and Scott Decker
and their team as they investigate the wild brook trout population and habitat
in New Hampshire's North Country. Watch the biologists net and release fish,
measure river zones, and weigh and measure fish as they try to determine if
the trout lines are half-full or half-empty.
This program segment depicts a project that was funded in part by your purchase
of firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing tackle and motorboat fuels
through the Federal
Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs.
Wild
Ways: Bird Watching
One of the most popular outdoor pastimes in the
U.S. is also one of the most accessible: If you've admired a hummingbird or
made mental note of the appearance of the first robin -- you're already a birdwatcher!
Bird watching is a great way to have hours of enjoyment outside... and, to gauge
the health of the environment through careful observation of its feathered denizens.
Lisa Densmore and Iain MacLeod, the executive director of Silk Farm Audubon Center
<www.nhaudubon.org>,
share the birder's thrill of observing a new species for the first time, in
a visit to several bird habitats. They also show you how to gear up for a successful
birdwatching trip.
Working for Wildlife: Wildlife Interns
To help manage and protect New Hampshire's amazing
array of wildlife, Fish and Game researchers need extra arms and legs. Assistance
comes in the form of a small army of wildlife interns -- usually college students
from a wildlife-related field of study -- who, in helping gather data, play
an important role in adding to our understanding of wildlife.
Wildlife Journal profiles two
wildlife interns who work on research projects with the Fish and Game Department.
As they conduct research into black-bear management, Blanding's turtles and
the like, interns Jill and Mindy are shaping their future careers in wildlife
science.
Wild
Places: Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge
A remarkable variety of wildlife -- particularly
birds -- may be found at Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson and Whitefield.
This wetland complex of bogs, streams and ponds is the site of a great blue
heron rookery and an important feeding habitat for several other species of
waterbirds. It is also important stopover habitat for wood ducks, ringnecked
ducks and black ducks, and year-round home to deer, bear, moose and an array
of nongame species. The area forms the headwaters of John's River, an important
tributary to the Connecticut River.
Since its designation as a National Natural Landmark in 1974 by the National
Park Service, Pondicherry has often been called a "crown jewel" of
New Hampshire's landscape. The refuge is owned and managed by the Audubon Society
of New Hampshire, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the N.H. Department of
Fish and Game. Click
here to download a partial map of the area including Big and Little Cherry Ponds.
